Rigger&#39;s vise for splicing wire and like material



E. GAULKE May 24, 1949.

RIGGERS VISE FOR SPLICING WIRE AND LIKE MATERIAL Filed Sept. '7, 1944 H INVENTOR ,Zaxa azz/ke 7 BY Z 5 ATTgRNs Patented May 24, 1949 RFGGERSVISEFFOR SPIZLICING VJIREJANH' IHKEMATER'IAD Erich -:Gauike; New1BedfordaMa-ss.-..

Applicationseptember 7, 1944;- Srial'No: 553,033

3.:Claims.

This invention '1 reiatesfio a? vise 1 particularly adaptede for :hblding wire. or other wrigging. such :as smay'lbei used bmshiipboardorior a: similar use.

In the handlingeoFWire-where .it sis necessar-y teprovides anzmeye splice considerable difiiculty is experienced: in :holdihg thewire -in pr-oper rpositron.while:-the=strands=are= tucked to provide the splicetand-*some meclianical equipment is :necessary-lin ordr 1 to bend and mold tliecwire in =positiom A" riggers vise 'is' frequently utilized for this purpose but most riggers vises have th ree jaws which: approachzeach other along-lines which areearrangediat tright angles =tdeaeh-othery that isstwo jawsswiil move inwardl y on substantiany the -same linezw-hiile-a third jaw will-" approach this-diner: Ii t some cases these three-*j aw-s amove simultaneouslywhile in other cases *tW-o of the jaws may move toward each other simultaneously whilecthlesthiiidwjaw is independently operable.

Such Vises also have a solid base and while they will receive athimbleethey willhot take a thimble which. is assembledwith aring; link; eye-bolt or any closed object and thtiViSBui-S llSGlBSS'fOl such an assembly.

The primary objectof this invention is to provide=..a-.-;vise which will receive and hold oaxwire around .aathimblecwhiche is'zzassembled iwithi. an

enclosediarticleisuch asianringconeye.

Anothengobj ect of. .thisimzention is tocpnoyide only two movable .j aws .and .arrange themratisuch an anglezthat .it .is -unnecessaryzto:provide na athird jaw whichnislnovablemelativeto the two jaws:

Anothieriobiect of -thisinverrtion is to provide an anvil v'blnclnwhich. serves :-as a aesupport *fo'rw the work while the...jaws.which move angularly may engage the work and "bend it about a thimble or the a like into desired position while the work engages :the anvilblocks Another object-of this invention is to provide aaremovable block-or-restiproviding a supporting;

surface for the Work which may be readily adjustable as to height which its surface provides by selecting the proper rotative position of the block about its center.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the work fragmentally shown as partiall moved to finished position prior to its splice being made;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 omitting the work and illustrating the opposite side of the frame or body;

Slis saxsection. oniline. 31- -3 tofiFigr :1- 1

Fig. d illustratesstheaanvil iblocksalonegei Fig; 5 is'aruedgewievwithereof;

iEi'g-xfiiillustrates thework completedrandssenved.

In proceeding with this invention Lprovideca bodyror 'fi'ame suppcrtedfion ai tablerandrislotithis body a so as ato' provide guides -fonr-jaw= carriages which. will: engage the% 1 works. 'Th'esev jaws t ase caasedcto:move:a1ongdines swhich aretat an obtuse an'sle to eaclr otherr A downwardlyropemaslotii a1so;prrwided:tov accept a;ringcwhichxmayxbethnng in mthi-mble about'which theispiice isms .bemade.

Therjaws movezsimultaneously towardleach'pther or :ama-y :from each: other response-to "the ftion'; :of fthe single handle.

:referencectco thec'drawingvl have; illustrated? in: section: 1. a table: 1 055 having:- slot: H thereinr. Thee table i isssuppor ted lby' legs-" 12 and i3 inxsome. manner, such cfor instan'ce as thie'ilegs so as to allowz'freedom f6-1=*-positioning :the morkimtheslotsiirthe table; The bbd-y framework :of: theeviserpnoper :is -=-desig'nated-3 I S and is supported in upright'position onithe table through bracket #6 bolted to the body as at l'l and iheld 5 luponzth'ez-tabie "i fizby .anysuitable' conznection such .forcinst'anceeas b yiweldingr The bbdy lfi is slotted "to-:operr zdownwardlyz'as at E8 iwhicl'r -sldt registers with ztherslotfH iinrwth'e table -tops This slot extendszweli mpwardl'y intouthe body as at at!) an'd iisrprovicle'd .withmuseries 0ipai1is 0f notches-=2 8,

;2i,':-2ii":, 22,! 222', andiZStLZfi'i; onueithemside of the-'zslot cfomlocking :engagement with? a'iproje'ctionfonrarrranvilxtblock.t.

flier-anvil lblockl' Gisraasquarerformmpnovifiifig rsuiifacessm .21.; 28;. and; 529; .eachrzgrooved ias -at '30 1;.(see-vlfig'; .5) -for. the:recepticnzzand suppont of the :wine cworkr; A' b'ossr3 i extends TfOIII OIIQ SHF- face ion the bl'oclnandis. generally circular in form located1eccentricaliy tontheecenter 0f the block.

Projections 3 2 32 f; 33 5.33!- extendiontwardly fr'om the surface of this boss and are of a -size to fit the notches 20, 20', or 2|, 2|, or 22, 22, or 23, 23 of the slot as may be selected. The notches just enumerated may be one inch apart while the eccentricity of the boss 3| is such as to position the block at quarter inch intervals as to height depending upon which of the supporting surfaces 26, 21, 28, or 29 is selected to be uppermost. This variation will accommodate thimbles of different sizes.

The body framework I5 is arranged so that slot I8 is substantially vertical. On either side of the'vertical center line of the slot I8 I provide guide slots 35 and 36 which accommodate jaw carriers 31 each having a stud 38 to extend through the slot 36. A boss 39 on the carrier is provided with a threaded opening 40 to accom modate threaded shaft 41 which is rotatably mounted in bearings 42 and 43 located on one surface of the body frame. The shafts 4| are each provided with a beveled gear 52 and these gears mesh on a pitch line which coincides with the center line of the slot 18. By this arrangement when one of the shafts 4| is turned such for instance as by handle 53 and crank arm 54 both threaded shafts will be rotated simultaneously. Each jaw 45 is swivelly mounted upon the reduced portion 46 of the stud of the carrier 31. The jaw 45 is held in position by a nut 41 on the reduced threaded portion 48 which nut shoulders as at 49 to prevent binding on the jaw 45. Each jaw 45 is generally semi-circular as shown in Fig. 1 and is provided with an arcuate recess in its engaging edge 50 for the reception of the wire work designated which consists of stranded wire which is to be spliced. Each jaw is swiveled about the stud 46 so as to freely follow the work as the jaws are moved angularly toward each other in response to the movement of the threaded shafts 4|.

In operation the thimble carrying a ring 56 is first positioned adjacent the slot 18 so that part of the ring extends into the slot and then the block is placed within the ring and inserted in the slot.

The jaws will be moved outwardly away from the readily made. After the splice is made a serving 51, as shown in Fig. 6, is placed upon it and the thimble is thus positioned snugly within the splice with the ring in the thimble.

I claim:

1. In a riggers vise, a body portion having an elongate and open-end slot extending inwardly from one side thereof, a pair of jaws on said body portion adjacent a side opposite to said slotted side, means on the body portion to guide said jaws each at an acute angle to the center line of said slot and at an obtuse angle to each other, a removable block insertable in said slot to serve as an anvil for a thimble and a cable to be spliced therearound, and cooperating means between the edges of said slot and said block to hold said block in position in said slot, said slot and removable block permitting a ring member to be interlinked with said thimble, in preparation for the splicing operation, and permitting removal of the interlinked assembly, after completion of the splicing operation.

.4 2. In a riggers vise, a body portion having an elongate and open-end slot extending inwardly from one side thereof, a pair of jaws on said body portion adjacent a side opposite to said slotted side, means on the body portion to guide said jaws each at an acute angle to the center line of said slot and at an obtuse angle to each other and a removable block insertable in said slot to serve as an anvil for a thimble and a cable to be spliced therearound, the edges of said slot being provided with a series of notches, said block being provided with a boss located eccentric to the edges of said block and having projections insertable in selected notches of said series to locate the anvil portion of said block at a selected position in said body, said slot and removable block permitting a ring member to be interlinked with said thimble, in preparation for the splicing operation, and permitting removal of the interlinked assembly, after completion of the splicing operation.

3. In a riggers vise, a body having a pair of guide slots therein adjacent an upper edge portion, said guide slots extending at an obtuse angle to each other, jaw carriers guided by said slots, means for simultaneously moving said carriers toward each other, jaws swivelly mounted on said carriers, said body also having an elongate and open-end slot extending upwardly from a lower edge portion, said slot having a longitudinal axis bisecting said obtuse angle of said guide slots, and a removable block insertable in said slot to serve as an anvil for a thimble and a cable to be spliced therearound, said slot and removable block permitting a ring member to be suspended from said thimble, during the splicing of said cable, and permitting removal of the assembled thimble and ring member, after completion of the splicing operation.

ERICH GAULKE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany Jan. 11, 1900 Great Britain Mar. 20, 1905 Germany Feb. 8, 1917 Number Number 

